Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-16
THE PRESIDENT.
THE TRIP OF Mr. CLEVELAND AND
WIFE.
Mrs Cleveland as a Musician Arranging
for Informal Receptions~Ruture
Movements.
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lORESTrOET, July iO.~~NotNltu-
standing that the sun rose glori0usly
over the hills this morning there were
no signs of life at the residence of
Dominic Cleveland. where the prcsi-
dental party is stopping, until nearly9
O'Clock. During last evening Mrs Cleve-
land plaved q number of selections on
the piano and sang one OF her iayorite
songs. The music, however, seemed to
attract the villagers. and as soon as the
fact WAS discovered She ceased. The
curtains we're not drawn, and the party
could be seen chatting together. Mrs.
Cleveland. although still wcaringa ban
dage over her eve, seemed TO enter INTO
the conversation with energy. fhe
bouquets presented to her ut Clinton
were displayed about the parlors.
The agent Of one Of the hotels on
St. Lawrence river arrived here this
morning for the purpose OF cndeavor-
ing 20 induce the President 10 hold an
informal reception at the hotel desig-
mated by him during the afternoon oil
tomorrow. The citizens OF Water
town, too. are very DESTROYS Of enter
tanning the presidential party for short
time tomorrow morning
The special train conveying the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland will reach
there at 1880 A. NJ. and will be met
by General Manager BrittOn. OF the
Rome, WatcItOwn and Ogdcnsburg
railroad, accompanied by number OF
Mrs Cievclnnd's Oswcgo friends. The
train is scheduled to reach Cape Vim
cent at II o'clock. and the party will
embark at orce on the steamer st.
Lawrence for days ride among the
islands. The Presidents arrange
ments provide for a dinner aboard the
boat.
This afternoon acknowledgements
sioner John -. Herman will take the
President and Mrs Cleveland and the
Rev. Mr. Cleveland and wife for a
short drive, stopping at Spring Bank,
ms pleasant summer cottage, halt a
mile from the village. On their return
tea will be served there and the party
viii reach here in time for the recep-
ton, which begins at 1880 o'clock. The
supper Will be entirely informal, andnO
one will he present except the driving
party and members of Mr.. Kcrnan's
family.
The President did not rise to break
fast with the remainder of the family,
but remained in bed till noon. He is
suffering from fatigue and slight at
tack of cholera morbus. DIR. A. q.
Brewer called during the morning and
gave him little medicine. Railroad
Commissioner Herman also made the
President brief call Mrs. Cleve-
land eye pains her still, and altogether
the party Is sadly III need Of the rest
they are now enjoying. The President
has decided not TO alter the arrange
mcnts made for the excursion to-mOr-
row.
The President did not leave his room
till nearly nooD. it WAS learned that
to.monovs jauut will paItake Of the
nature OF family reunion. The fam
lily affection among the Clevelands IS
very marked, and the trip to Forest
Iort was made with this meeting in
view. Besides the President and his
wife and Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
\. Cleveland, the party will con
si~t of Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleye-
land Of Holland Patent, and
Mrs Yocmans, of Wayne county, his
sisters his nicces, Miss Harriet
Hastings, Of Clinton, aud Miss Carrie
Hastings. Of. Smiths College. Mass.
Secretary Fairchild and wife, and
Oswego friends.
The President will not depart from
the original arrangements to spend the
day on the steamer among the Thou
and islands. The train will leave Al
der creek about $3.50 A. NJ, and return
about the same hour in the evening.
The President went to his room again
in the afternoon, and remained there
until nearly I o'clock, when he
began to prepare for the reception.
Ii was IA great night for the hamlet
If Forestport. The people drove IN
from all sections and in all kinds of
conyeyances At 1870 the reception be
gan. The bands gave an open-air con-
cert on the hill just beside the paIson-
ace. and anxious people filled the steps
and ward, the crowd extending in an
OlutrlN line out iuiO INC oiNNt' hh'
Guests we're presented to the President
and his wife 10y Mrs William \. Clevc-
land and Commissioner Herman.
The lady Of the White House wore an
evening costume of cream-colored lace
over white satin, and at her throat glls-
tened a handsome crescent of diamonds.
The President was in full evening dress.
During the evening over 700 persons
were shaken 10y the hand by both the
President and hiswiie. Little children
and aged men were alike Hospitality re-
ccived.
During the day the President re-
ceived autographed invitation OF
Post Root, Grand Army ofthe Republic,
OF Syracuse, TO visit that city, bat will
probably be obliged to decline.
kilograms also poured in during the
evening requesting that brief stops be
made by the excursion tomorrow at the
different towns along the route IRON
this village to Cape Vincent. No def
mite replies were made.